1902 H. Hapgood Spirit of the Ghetto 77: They [i.e. educated ghetto women] have in personal character many virtues called masculine, are simple and straightforward and intensely serious, and do not ‘bank’ in any way on the fact that they are women!at bank on (v.) under bank, n.1
1902 H. Hapgood Spirit of the Ghetto 209: The pedler [sic] replies that all of his class have their troubles—the fruit quickly spoils, and the ‘bees’ (policemen) come around regularly for some of the ‘honey’ .at bobby, n.1
1902 H. Hapgood Spirit of the Ghetto 271: The conditions for such a significant art are ripe, and it may find its master in one or another of the young men who are passionately ‘doing’ Hester Street.at do, v.1
1902 H. Hapgood Spirit of the Ghetto 171: They [Jacob Adler and Keni Liptzin] tried to find a place in New York, but the Yiddish company [...] already in New York, froze them out.at freeze out, v.
1902 H. Hapgood Spirit of the Ghetto 209: The pedler [sic] replies that all of his class have their troubles—the fruit quickly spoils, and the ‘bees’ (policemen) come around regularly for some of the ‘honey’ .at honey, n.2
1902 H. Hapgood Spirit of the Ghetto 276: He literally ‘tore him up the back’ as far as literature is concerned—pointed out the tasteless, cheap, sensational character of his work, and held him up generally to ridicule.at tear up, v.